Creating art inspired by the textures and patterns of stones and rocks can be a meditative and enriching experience. Here are detailed steps for creating 5 papers, incorporating various mark-making techniques that mimic the natural beauty of stones. Paper 1: Blended Lines and Organic Patterns Step 1: Dynamic Scribbling Begin with water-soluble pencils in your …
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These days I’m just getting into the mixed media world and learning so much from the many mixed media artists on youtube. One of the things that I find fascinating is creating collage papers using deli/butter/bakery papers. So here I’m sharing some of my creative play ideas with deli papers.
Drip white paint on butter paper
Doodle with needle tip applicator – white
Doodle with needle tip applicator – black
Doodle on a colored background
Light colored abstract background using 2-3 colors
Dark colored abstract background using 2-3 colors
Stamps on blank / colored deli paper (add tissue paper to create faux rice paper)
Stencils on blank / colored deli paper
Thick white texture paste on deli paper using stencils
This idea came about when I got the desire to create some fabric bowls. I didn’t have any fabric at home, and I saw some fabric scraps being sold on amazon. But those are mostly printed and I wanted some solid color fabrics with my choice of colors. And hence got the idea to add …